82 FR 53530 - Notice of Request for Certification of Texas Capital Counsel Mechanism

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 220 (November 16, 2017)

Page Range		53530-53530
FR Document		2017-24874

This notice advises the public that the State of Texas has requested certification of its capital counsel mechanism by the Attorney General and that public comments may be submitted to the Department of Justice regarding Texas's request.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OLP Docket No. 167]


Notice of Request for Certification of Texas Capital Counsel 
Mechanism

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the State of Texas has 
requested certification of its capital counsel mechanism by the 
Attorney General and that public comments may be submitted to the 
Department of Justice regarding Texas's request.

DATES: Written and electronic comments must be submitted on or before 
January 16, 2018. Comments received by mail will be considered timely 
if they are postmarked on or before that date. The electronic Federal 
Docket Management System (FDMS) will accept comments until Midnight 
Eastern Time at the end of that day.

ADDRESSES: To ensure proper handling of comments, please reference 
``Docket No. OLP 167'' on all electronic and written correspondence. 
The Department encourages that all comments be submitted electronically 
through http://www.regulations.gov using the electronic comment form 
provided on that site. Paper comments that duplicate the electronic 
submission should not be submitted. Individuals who wish to submit 
written comments may send those to the contact listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section immediately below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurence Rothenberg, Deputy Assistant 
Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530; telephone (202) 532-
4465.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter 154 of title 28, United States Code, 
provides special procedures for federal habeas corpus review of cases 
brought by indigent prisoners in State custody who are subject to 
capital sentences. These special procedures may be available to a State 
only if the Attorney General of the United States has certified that 
the State has established a qualifying mechanism for the appointment, 
compensation, and payment of reasonable litigation expenses of 
competent counsel in State postconviction proceedings for indigent 
capital prisoners. 28 U.S.C. 2261, 2265; 28 CFR part 26.
    This notice advises the public, pursuant to 28 CFR 26.23(b), that 
the State of Texas has requested certification of its capital counsel 
mechanism by the Attorney General. Public comment is solicited 
regarding Texas's request. Texas's request and supporting materials may 
be viewed at https://www.justice.gov/olp/pending-requests-final-decisions.

    Dated: November 13, 2017.
Beth A. Williams,
Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy.
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are ‘‘Certain Noticed Parties’’ within the To submit mechanism by the Attorney General and
Send them to:
meaning of Paragraph 75 and Appendix comments: that public comments may be submitted
G of the Consent Decree. to the Department of Justice regarding
By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, Texas’s request.
(b) Two parties, Hexion Inc. and MCP U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Foods, Inc., who are successors to the Box 7611, Washington, DC DATES: Written and electronic comments
liability of a single ‘‘arranger’’ party who 20044–7611. must be submitted on or before January
sent waste to the Omega Chemical 16, 2018. Comments received by mail
Corporation facility in Whittier, As provided by RCRA, a public will be considered timely if they are
California; and meeting will be held on the proposed postmarked on or before that date. The
settlement if requested in writing by electronic Federal Docket Management
(c) Twenty-six parties that had System (FDMS) will accept comments
fifteen (15) days after the publication
previously resolved their liability date of this notice. Requests for a public until Midnight Eastern Time at the end
associated with the Omega Chemical meeting may be made by contacting the of that day.
Corporation facility: American EPA Remedial Project Manager for OU2, ADDRESSES: To ensure proper handling
International Industries; Atoll Holdings, Wayne Praskins, by email at of comments, please reference ‘‘Docket
Inc.; Brunton Enterprises, Inc.; Carvin praskins.wayne@epa.gov. If a public No. OLP 167’’ on all electronic and
Corp.; Central Plaza; Corchem meeting is requested, information about written correspondence. The
Corporation; Couch and Philippi, Inc.; the date and time of the meeting will be Department encourages that all
Ed-Lin Auto Body, Inc.; Gamboa’s Body published in the local newspaper, The comments be submitted electronically
and Frame Inc.; Good-West Rubber Whittier Daily, and will be sent to through http://www.regulations.gov
Corp; I & I Deburring, Inc.; J.D. Property persons on the EPA Omega Superfund using the electronic comment form
Management, Inc.; Kwikset Corporation; Site mailing list. provided on that site. Paper comments
Luppen Holdings, Inc.; M & M Printed During the public comment period, that duplicate the electronic submission
Bag, Inc.; Newton Heat Treating the lodged proposed Amendment and should not be submitted. Individuals
Company, Inc; NMB, Inc. [name the previously approved Consent Decree who wish to submit written comments
correction replacing New Hampshire may be examined and downloaded at may send those to the contact listed in
Ball Bearing (NHBB)]; Northwestern, this Justice Department Web site: the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Inc.; Penske Corporation; Pneudraulics, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/consent- section immediately below.
Inc.; Pocino Foods Company; Quaker decrees. We will provide a paper copy FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
City Plating & Silversmith, LP; Rooke of the Consent Decree and the proposed Laurence Rothenberg, Deputy Assistant
Corp. (dba Aviation Equipment); Santa Amendment upon written request and Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy,
Fe Braun, Inc; Tech-Graphic, Inc.; and payment of reproduction costs. Please U.S. Department of Justice, 950
Unidynamics/Phoenix, Inc. mail your request and payment to: Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— DC 20530; telephone (202) 532–4465.
This amended settlement requires the ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
additional settling parties in categories SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter
20044–7611. 154 of title 28, United States Code,
(a) and (b) to pay $12,625,000 into Please enclose a check or money order
Qualified Settlement Funds, as provided provides special procedures for federal
for $88.25 (25 cents per page
for in Paragraph 27(a) of the Consent habeas corpus review of cases brought
reproduction cost) for the Consent
Decree. The parties in category (c) are by indigent prisoners in State custody
Decree and the proposed Amendment,
parties that have previously resolved who are subject to capital sentences.
payable to the United States Treasury.
their liability within the group of These special procedures may be
For a paper copy of the Consent Decree
generators at the Omega Chemical available to a State only if the Attorney
and the proposed Amendment without
Corporation facility, and are not General of the United States has
the appendices and signature pages, the
required to pay money to the United certified that the State has established a
cost is $23.25. For a paper copy of the
States and DTSC. qualifying mechanism for the
Amendment only (without the original
appointment, compensation, and
The publication of this notice opens Consent Decree), together with its
payment of reasonable litigation
a period for public comment on the signature pages, the cost is $1.75.
expenses of competent counsel in State
Consent Decree. Comments should be Henry S. Friedman, postconviction proceedings for indigent
addressed to the Assistant Attorney Assistant Section Chief, Environmental capital prisoners. 28 U.S.C. 2261, 2265;
General, Environment and Natural Enforcement Section, Environment and 28 CFR part 26.
Resources Division, and should refer to Natural Resources Division. This notice advises the public,
United States of America and State of [FR Doc. 2017–24825 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am] pursuant to 28 CFR 26.23(b), that the
California on behalf of the Department BILLING CODE 4410–15–P State of Texas has requested
of Toxic Substances Control and Toxic certification of its capital counsel
Substances Control Account vs. Abex mechanism by the Attorney General.
Aerospace et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Public comment is solicited regarding
06529/10. All comments must be Texas’s request. Texas’s request and
[OLP Docket No. 167]
submitted no later than thirty (30) days supporting materials may be viewed at
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after the publication date of this notice. Notice of Request for Certification of https://www.justice.gov/olp/pending-
Comments may be submitted either by Texas Capital Counsel Mechanism requests-final-decisions.
email or by mail: Dated: November 13, 2017.
AGENCY: Department of Justice.
Beth A. Williams,
To submit ACTION: Notice.
Send them to: Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal
comments:
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public Policy.
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usdoj.gov. certification of its capital counsel BILLING CODE 4410–BB–P

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written and electronic comments must be submitted on or before January 16, 2018. Comments received by mail will be considered timely if they are postmarked on or before that date. The electronic Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) will accept comments until Midnight Eastern Time at the end of that day.
Contact		Laurence Rothenberg, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530; telephone (202) 532- 4465.
FR Citation		82 FR 53530